"Factory-built floor, wall, and roof panels can lower the cost and increase the speed of framing"

JLC • JUNE 1996
PROFITING FROM
PANELIZED
CONSTRUCTION
With a panelized package, the author
can dry in a custom house in a day —
at a predictable cost. The technique
has boosted his company's size and
profitability.
Factory-built
floor, wall, and
roof panels can
lower the cost
and increase the
speed of framing
by Bill Sahlman
C. BATES
Most people who build houses
consider themselves carpenters.
A smaller number call
themselves builders. Fewer still would
say they are businessmen.
I've been all three. But succeeding as
a businessman has been the most
rewarding path for me, and modular
and panelized building has been the key
to my business success. In this article,
I'll explain why panelized building
makes good business sense for a builder,
and I'll take a